Fragment of a section (juz') of a Qur'an
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Period
10th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, color and gold on parchment -
Dimension
H x W: 16.5 x 11.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
F1934.24.1-17 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1934.24.1-17
Object Details
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Description
Manuscript; A section (Juz') from the Qur'an; verses of Sura Hud (Prophet Hud) and Sura Yusuf (Prophet Joseph), sura 11, 12, verse 89 of sura 11 to verse 52 of sura 12 with few folios missing in between the verses; Arabic in black kufic script; vocalized in red, blue and green; 17 folios with illuminated double frontispiece (fols. 1 verso, 2 recto, and 2 verso, 3 recto), two double page finispieces (15 verso, 16 recto, and 16 verso, 17 recto), and roundels; standard page: one column, 4 lines of text.Folios 1934.25-28 are parts of the manuscript which have been accessioned separately.Binding: The manuscript is bound in modern cardboard.See "Notes" to correlate page numbers to accession numbers and components. -
Provenance
To 1934Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]From 1934Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York. [2]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (October 22, 2016 to February 20, 2017)Islamic Calligraphy (May 14, 1981 to June 24, 1982) -
Previous custodian or owner
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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